Samsung Gear Manager for iOS leaks, you can try it now

22 November 2016
You can connect a Gear S smartwatch to an iPhone, even if you're not in the closed beta (but you need to sideload the app).

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  • 23 Nov 2016

Iphone: 7Plus
SW:10.1.1
Provider: T-mo
Purchased: 11/1/2016
Loc: Orlando, FL
Watch: Samsung Gear 3(Frontier)
Tizen Os: 2.3.2.0
Purchased: 11/22/2016
Loc: Orlando, FL
Like many others i have been following the progress with Samsung Gear app and IOS. So the minute they released it, i had to try.
Right out the box (Actually in the T-Mo store) i was able to sync my new Gear 3 using the Samsung Gear Manager iOS app to my Iphone 7 Plus without any issues. I had ability to view and adjust S Heath, Notification, App Layouts, Send Images to my gear, Settings, and Samsung Galaxy App. Having both the Gear 1 and Gear 2 watches i noticed the option for Watch Face and Send Content To Gear (Music, etc...) was missing from the Gear Manager options.
Many articles including this one states to expect this beta leak to be a tad bit buggy, and that it is. One issue i have found was the inability to download some Samsung Apps. When attempting to download (Ex S Health, Theta S Remote for Gear S2/S3) it will go through the normal install process, but not actually install the app onto my Iphone 7 Plus. This issue can be caused by many reasons, but i believe its because it crosses the Samsung/Iphone proprietary software lines. Good news is the apps do appear on my Gear 3, but with limited functionality.
A second issue I have noticed is once selecting the Samsung Galaxy Apps option, i am unable to go back to the main Samsung Gear Manager screen. I can navigate once i am in the Samsung Galaxy Apps options perfectly fine however; when i attempt to hit the back (

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    • mir
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    • 23 Nov 2016

    Nice. Might wait for the Gear S4 next year to finally try out smartwatches.

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      • 23 Nov 2016

      This is good.

        OCD looking at a person using an iphone and Gear S2/3 smartwatch at the same time.

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